non-executivenoun [ C ]
also nonexecutive ukusalso informal non-exec MANAGEMENT, WORKPLACEa member of a company's board of directors who is not one of the company's managers:
Many non-executives believe they should have the last word on a company's mergers.
The days of the non-exec coming in for a monthly meeting, with a good lunch and a game of golf, are long gone.
non-executiveadjective [ before noun ]
also nonexecutive ukusalso informal non-exec MANAGEMENT, WORKPLACErelating to a non-executive:
Baker is to be non-executive chairman at Medeva.
a non-executive role/board seat/post